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Kazakhstan: Reform under darkening skies
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine put Kazakhstan in an extremely difficult position when it comes to advancing with its reforms, but President Tokayev made the choice to continue – and deepen – the country’s modernisation, writes Svante E. Cornell.
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The prophets of fake scarcity
As finance ministers meet in Brussels to finalise a deal on the EU's fiscal rules, Europe's only hope is that they stop listening to the prophets of fake scarcity and allow more flexibility for investments.
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EU countries reinstate nuclear among ‘strategic’ net-zero technologies
Following in the footsteps of the European Parliament last month, EU member states in the Council have also included nuclear energy among the technologies promoted by the EU's Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), alongside renewables.
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AI trilogue’s round one, the EUCS opposition front
Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “We heard several times from presidencies that the world would end if we didn’t take a deal. Eventually, we...
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US criticises Israel on Gaza civilian toll as UN to hear ceasefire demand
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in his strongest public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war on Hamas in south Gaza, said there was a gap between the government's declared intentions to protect civilians and the casualties.
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EU agrees 2040 fossil boiler ban in revamped green buildings law
Fossil fuel boilers will need to be completely phased out by 2040 and subsidies cut from 2025 as part of a political agreement reached by EU legislators on Thursday evening (7 December) to revamp the bloc’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
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Iran’s Raisi tells Putin in Moscow that West backs Gaza ‘genocide’
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused the West on Thursday (7 December) of supporting "genocide" by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza, at the start of talks in Moscow with President Vladimir Putin.
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White House flexible on asylum to secure Ukraine aid, source says
The Biden administration is considering getting behind new restrictions on who can seek asylum and an expanded deportation process to secure new aid for Ukraine and Israel in a supplemental funding bill, a source familiar with discussions said.
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Turkey re-approaches EU through Athens
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Sánchez trying to curb Orban’s refusal to open EU doors to Ukraine, Bulgaria’s plans to allow Ukraine to use its skies for F-16 training, and so much more.
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Turkey re-approaches EU through Athens
Greece and Turkey signed a series of documents on Thursday confirming their mutual will to turn the page in their troubled relations and focus on the positive agenda. Diplomatic circles in Athens interpreted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s new moderate...
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Turning a page, Greece and Turkey agree to mend ties
Greece and Turkey on Thursday (8 December) agreed to reboot their relations, establishing a roadmap designed to usher in a new era of closer ties between the two NATO allies but historical foes.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation
Arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan said Thursday (7 December) they would exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a joint statement hailed by the EU as a “breakthrough”. The Caucasus neighbours have been locked in a decades-long...
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Nurturing Brilliance: Fostering Talents Within European Frontiers [Promoted content]
Hungary's Katalin Karikó and Ferenc Krausz claimed 2023 Nobel Prizes, but their success highlights a broader challenge: retaining top talent in Europe. As we celebrate innovators, it's vital to address the "Karikó problem" and support initiatives empowering brilliant minds to flourish in their home countries.
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US Ambassador to Serbia: I hope Serbia will be part of EU enlargement plans
The EU is ready for a new phase of enlargement, and I hope Serbia’s accession will be part of that, US Ambassador in Serbia, Christopher Hill, told Euractiv Serbia, meanwhile the popularity of the EU among Serbians remains lowest in...
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Romania to have 30,000 charging stations for electric cars by mid-2026
Romania plans to enhance the national infrastructure for alternative fuels in road vehicles, which includes the installation of at least 30,000 recharging points by mid-2026, EU Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean announced at a sustainable mobility event in Bucharest on...
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Slovenia to purchase German air defence system
Slovenia will buy the German IRIS-T SLM air defence system, manufactured by Diehl Defence GmbH, under an agreement that they signed with the German Defence Ministry, the Slovenian Defence Ministry announced on Thursday. The deal comes after Slovenia joined the...
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Fico’s government working to gain absolute control of arms industry, says opposition
Changes to the Competition Law, one of the first laws approved by Robert Fico’s government, will create a tunnel towards the defence industry takeover, the opposition’s For the People party and former deputy Prime Minister Veronika Remišová warned, adding that...
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Sánchez tries to curb Orban’s refusal to open EU doors to Ukraine
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez discussed several issues on the political agenda ahead of next week’s European Council in Brussels with his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, including Kyiv’s possible accession, which Orban opposes as ‘premature’. The future enlargement of the...
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Bulgaria to allow Ukraine to use its skies for F-16 training
The ruling majority in the Bulgarian parliament has agreed to provide Ukraine with Bulgarian airspace for F-16 aircraft training, according to a draft decision proposed by the leaders of the three formations supporting the government. One of the eight points...
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